Coming on October 13th, Arrow Video are releasing a Steelbook edition of Return Of The Living Dead in 4K. This will be the films first 4K release in the UK.
In terms of the features, it appears identical to the existent Scream factory release from a couple of years back:
4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Orlando Arocena
- Perfect bound collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Gary Smart and a preview of the forthcoming sequel comic Revenge of the Living Dead
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Orlando Arocena
DISC ONE – FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD)
- 4K restoration from the original negative
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original* lossless mono audio plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by writer-director Dan O’Bannon and production designer William Stout
- Audio commentary by Stout and actors Don Calfa, Brian Peck, Linnea Quigley, Beverly Randolph and Allan Trautman
- Audio commentary by actors Thom Mathews and John Philbin and make-up effects artist Tony Gardner
- Audio commentary by fans and filmmakers Gary Smart and Chris Griffiths
- The Origins of the Living Dead, an archive interview with author John Russo
- The FX of the Living Dead, an archive featurette on the special effects
- Party Time: The Music of Return of the Living Dead, a featurette on the film’s soundtrack
- Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, an archive tour of the locations by Sean Clark
- The Dead Have Risen, an archive featurette with Calfa, Peck, Quigley, Randolph, Trautman, Clu Gulager and James Karen
- Designing the Dead, an archive featurette with O’Bannon and Stout
- The Decade of Darkness, an archive featurette about 1980s horror classics
- Deleted scenes from a VHS workprint
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
DISC TWO – MORE BRAINS! (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY)
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the 2017 feature-length documentary about the making of the film, featuring extensive interviews with cast and crew
- A Conversation with Dan O’Bannon: The Final Interview
- Deleted scenes from the documentary
- Return of the Living Dead in 3 Minutes
- Resurrected Settings: The Filming Locations Today
- * The song “Dead Beat Dance” by The Damned has been replaced due to rights issues beyond our control.
As stated, the set is released on 13th October 2025, and will be priced at £34.99 (or £30.99 if you order direct from Arrow: Arrow Store
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